Mindy Kaling Reacts To Recieving National Medal Of Arts From Joe Biden: ‘Almost Too Much To Take In’

Mindy Kaling has just received an award — and it’s a big one.
On Tuesday, March 21, the creator of such TV series as “The Mindy Project” and “Never Have I Ever” paid a visit to the White House, where U.S. President Joe Biden awarded her the National Medal of Arts, presented on behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts.
In addition to Kaling, other honourees on hand to receive the prestigious award included singers Bruce Springsteen and Gladys Knight, actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and fashion designer Vera Wang.
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“A little while ago, I got a call from Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson that the National Endowment of the Arts and the office of the President wanted to give me the National Medal of Arts for my work in television and as an author.
On Tuesday, March 21, the creator of such TV series as “The Mindy Project” and “Never Have I Ever” paid a visit to the White House, where U.S. President Joe Biden awarded her the National Medal of Arts, presented on behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts.
In addition to Kaling, other honourees on hand to receive the prestigious award included singers Bruce Springsteen and Gladys Knight, actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and fashion designer Vera Wang.
Read More: Mindy Kaling On Tackling Velma’s Sexuality In HBO Max Show: ‘Worthy Of An Origin Story’
“A little while ago, I got a call from Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson that the National Endowment of the Arts and the office of the President wanted to give me the National Medal of Arts for my work in television and as an author.
- 3/23/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
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